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Calfee Jones Solo

In this day and age you can't always count on a band gig. But if you have music in your bones like Calfee Jones does, you have to keep playing.

Calfee Jones Solo showcases Calfee's singer/songwriter roots as well as his command of many different musical styles. Whether he is playing acoutic guitar or electric guitar his rich, weathered vocals always reveal a new musical insight or emotion whether you have heard the song a hundred times or are hearing it for the first time.

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Calfee Jones Bio

﻿﻿Calfee Jones spent a lot of years playing music in Akron (home of the Black Keys, Devo and Chrissy Hynde) before moving to the Memphis area almost 10 years ago.

And now he has finally put together a new band in Memphis - Calfee Jones Bones - to bring his brand of Originals and Americana Rock to the city known throughout the world for great music.

Calfee Jones Bones is a fun and energetic 3 piece band that play an eclectic mix of original music as well as Calfee's unique take on some unexpected blues, jump blues and rock classics. The band members are all experienced players that enjoy what they are doing.

Prior to establishing the band, Calfee performed for years as a solo act, and as a sideman in various bands. He also did a lot of studio work, and honed his guitar playing, singing and songwriting skills. His first solo CD No Parking on the Devil Strip (1996) was honored with several entries into the Grammy Awards Entry List, and was an important recognition of his accomplishments. Knowing his background, it should be no surprise that Calfee has taken his music in a Roots direction. Calfee grew up in a small town in central Tennessee. “On the radio, at church and at home all of the music had strong rockabilly and blues influences”, recalls Jones. In his early teen years his family moved up north to the aging industrial region of Akron, Ohio. “I went through all kinds of musical phases, from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Devo and the Ramones, James Taylor, Yes, the classical guitar of Andres Segovia, the blues of Mike Bloomfield and Johnny Winter, and the cool of Steely Dan and Wes ﻿Montgomery. After a while I decided to play what I love best, but I don't know what it's called!”

Those Roots leanings are evident in the instruments represented in the band: guitar, drums, and bass. This style of music put a high value on exciting musical performances and quality songwriting. Calfee’s vocals are rich and weathered, his guitar is seasoned and expressive. The band enjoys playing their music, and that enjoyment infects whoever comes to see them. “At first people don’t always know what to make of us. But after a few songs the girls can’t sit still and the guys are wondering how I managed to play that last lick” says Calfee.﻿